Anne Of Green Gables First Edition First Printing

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Anne of green gables first edition first printing.

1908 anne of green gables first edition. Just over 100 years ago lucy maud montgomery introduced the world to a red headed spirited orphan girl named anne with an e shirley. Nicely rebound in similar green cloth keeping much of the original green cloth on spine and boards. Pictorial pastedown is rubbed and faded.

Written for all ages it has been considered a classic children s novel since the mid twentieth century. Accented in 22kt gold printed on archival paper with gilded edges smyth sewing concealed muslin joints. Anne of green gables first edition. Anne of green gables only many publishers have put out striking editions of the first and only the first anne book.

Since that first edition in 1908 this girl adopted into a little town called avonlea in prince edward island canada has been stealing the hearts of readers generation after generation and is still adored by kindred spirits around the world today. Anne of green gables was first published by l c. By mistake a girl is sent. Puffin in bloom edition 16 this beautiful full color gold lettered version of anne of green gables comes from the puffin in bloom collection by rifle paper company.

Lucy maud montgomery anne of green gables easton press 1st edition 1st printing. 8vo over 7 9 tall. Anne of green gables by l. A nice edition with the cover and all 8 illustrations from the 1908 first edition.

The book was first published in america in 1908. Anne of green gables is a 1908 novel by canadian author lucy maud montgomery published as l m. Set in the late 19th century the novel recounts the adventures of anne shirley an 11 year old orphan girl who is mistakenly sent to two middle aged siblings matthew and marilla. Bound in green cloth true first editions state first impression april 1908 on the copyright page and contain 8 illustrations by m a.

My daughter was about ten years old when we started reading the anne of green gables series and then at a flea market i saw this book and i. An elderly couple apply to an orphan assylum for a boy. Page company in boston june 1947. 22d 15h left 30 6 20 51 from united states.

Montgomery anne of green gables easton press 1st edition 1st printing hardcover norwalk connecticut easton press 2002 good dampstaining to pages. In boston in 1908. First printing april 1908.